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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 (205g) Recipe makes 2 servings The following items or measurements are not included below: dog food
Calories 63
Calories from Fat 2		(3%)
Amount Per Serving		%DV
	Total Fat 0.3g	0%
	Saturated Fat 0.1g	0%
	Monounsaturated Fat 0.0g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 0.1g
	Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0mg		0%
Sodium 12mg		0%
Potassium 429mg		12%
Total Carbohydrate 14.7g		4%
	Dietary Fiber 7.0g	27%
	Sugars 2.9g
Protein 3.7g		7%
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Green Bean Diet for Dogs

Recipe #133798 | 5 min | 5 min prep | add private note

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By: Kellymike
Aug 17, 2005

Posted in honor of Woody, our red-headed stepchild lab mix! One day our vet said, "Your dog is fat!" This is the "diet" she prescribed for Woody, and it worked!!! Woody safely and gradually lost 18 lbs over about a year. The best part is that he thought he was getting "people food" every day - he never even knew he was on a diet!

SERVES 2 (change servings and units)

Ingredients

2 cups dry dog food
14 1/2 ounces green beans

Directions

1
Check with your vet to see what amount of dry dog food your dog should eat daily. For a lab mix, it is exactly one cup, two times a day. Don't buy special dog food, just use whatever kind your dog likes.
2
Open the can of green beans and add half of the juice and half of the beans to one cup of the dry dog food at breakfast time. No need to heat it!
3
The green beans add a healthy dose of fiber to your dog's meal, which makes him feel full. Plus, the dog thinks he's getting something special - people food!
4
Give the other half of the can with the second cup of food for supper.

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From: aronsinvest

On Feb 8, 2009

This is great. My dogs love green beans. Who would of known? They think they are getting a treat. Thanks.

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From: Lalaloob

On Aug 13, 2007

Never heard of this combo before but it certainly is worth a try. Sounds healthy and easy.

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From: atlfitgirl

On Aug 15, 2007

Our dogs like this "diet" also... but our vet has suggested we use the "no salt added" green beans b/c the dogs really do not need all that extra sodium in their diets. I usually do not add much of the liquid to their food since it tends to make it soggy, and one of our Boxers is very picky about the texture of her food. They do get excited when they see us opening up a can however... they think it's really something special!

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From: Chef #557619

On Aug 10, 2007

my dog has lost 15 pounds on this diet...it really works. i buy the large bag of frozen beans, cook them all at once and store them in a ziplock in the fridge. dogs love it because it fills them up....mine did not even realize he was dieting....he has sooo much more energy now!!

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